Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4682, John H Goodrich, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
born
Goodrich, John H. Mary
W. 4682
CONTENTS

12 694
Ohio R
John H. Goodrich
of Rootstown in the state of Ohio who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Wyllis of the Connecticut line, for the term of 3 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 th of July 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st of July 1819 and sent to Alva Day, Esq.
Decfield - Ohio.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - $ 64.25 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sept. 1819 - 40.00
$ 112.25
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Portage County.

Pittsburgh 6071 Pennsa 3 Ohio
Mary Goodrich widow of John N. Goodrich who was a Private in the Conn Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th day of Sept 1844 and sent to Cyrus Prantip Ravenna Ohio
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book
Vol. /
Page 158
June 17. 1844

Letter to Hon John Crowell February 19. 1850
Examined with Aug. Rolls Sept. 1863 No. 9.
rep.

Letter to John Corneil February 19. 1850
Examined with Orig. Rolle Sept. 1883 No. 9.
(1850)

John H. Goodrich Private Col. Willig's Regiment Connecticut Line
1778 — 3 years
Roll.
4 th July 1811
Services are
Admitted.
Respectfully yours the undersigned

The State of Ohio
Portage County ss
Beavenon July 4 th A.D. 1878 On this day before me the subscriber one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Portage aforesaid personally appears John H. Goodrich aged fifty seven years resident in Rootstown in said county who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in the revolutionary war": That he the said John H. Goodrich enlisted in the month of March in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred & eighty eight at Bratham in the State of Connecticut in the company commanded by captain Ellis of the Regiment commanded by Col. Willis, that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the month of March in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred eighty one when he was discharged from service in Short Hills near West Point in the State of New York that he was in several battles in the State of New York and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has

no other evidence now in his power of his said services. John H. Goodrich
Sworn to and ordered before me, the day and year aforesaid. Alva Day Associate Judge
I Alva Day one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Portage as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John H. Goodrich did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress. Alva Day
I do hereby certify from the oaths of Shadecus Andrews and John Fitch to me well known I am well convinced that John H. Goodrich is in straitened circumstances and is in need of assistance for a comfortable support
Alva Day Associate Judge

The State of Ohio Portage County ss I Seth Day Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County do hereby certify and make known that Alva Day Esquire before whom the foregoing disposition was ta- ken and subscribed was at that time and now is an associate Judge of the Court of Com- mon Pleas for said County duly commissioned and sworn and to all whom official acts full faith and credit is and ought to be given.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Ravenna this ninth day of July Anno Dom- ini Eighteen hundred and eighteen.
Seth Day Clerk

No 7357. Mary Goodrich of John N. Ohio

The State of Ohio Portage County ss.
On this 11 th  25 th day of December  September A.D. 1840. Personally appeared before the Supreme Court of the State of Ohio Mary Goodrich a resident of Rootstown in the County & State aforesaid and aged Eighty nine years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 4 th 1838 Entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to Certain Widows that she is the Widow of John H Goodrich who was a private in the War of the Revolution and who died in April A.D. 1820 and was at the time of his death a pensioner of the United States. That the papers by which he drew his pension are lost or mislaid and cannot now be found. She further declares that she was married to the said John H Goodrich on the 26 th day of September A.D. 1793 and that her husband the aforesaid John H Goodrich died on the 6 th day of April A.D. 1820 — that she was not married to him prior to leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January A.D. 1794 to wit at the time above stated. Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written.
Her Mary X Goodrich mark.
Sworn and subscribed in open court on the day and year above written. William Cookman Jr Clerk of said Court.
The State of Ohio Portage County ss. I William Cookman Jr Clerk of the Supreme Court of the State of Ohio within & for the County of Portage aforesaid certify that Mary Goodrich whose name is above subscribed, appeared in open court on the day & year set forth in her declaration, and made oath to the truth of the facts therein in said declaration specified. In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed

The seal of said Court and subscribed my name at Ravenna this 26 th day of October A.D. 1840-
William Cochrane Jr. Clerk of said Supreme Court

V 7357 Mary Goodrich of John H. Ohio.

I Abram Reed of Rootstown in the County of Portage and State of Ohio, being duly sworn on my said oath do depose and say that I am the son of Mary Read who was married to John H. Goodrich on the 26 th day of September A.D. 1793 That I was present at the Marriage of my Mother to John H. Goodrich on the day above named and that at that time I was between sixteen and seventeen years of age, and on the 27 th day of March last I was Forty three years of age. That the leaf taken from the family bible containing the record of the Marriage records attached of Mary Read to John H. Goodrich is in the hand writing of said Goodrich and that the records thereon made were made at the time of their dates. And that the Bible from which this leaf is taken has always been the family Bible and I have frequently seen it from that time to this date. And I further state that the said Mary Goodrich is the widow of said John H. Goodrich and that she never has been married again since his death and I further on my said oath state that I know the fact that the said John H. Goodrich was a pensioner of the United States at the time of his death and that he died on the 6 th day of April A.D. 1820
Abram Reed
The State of Ohio Portage County Ys. Before me the subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for said County personally came Abram Reed and made solemn oath that the facts by him stated above were true and correct. Given under my hand officially this 27 th day of August A.D. 1840.
Geo. B. De Peyster J. P.

John H. Goodrich Married to Esther Parrish Jan 1784 & son born Feb 1785 Feb 1785 1785 - and expired immediately after born Esther wife to said John, the 11 th day of March 1785 aged 22 years
John H. Goodrich Married to Eunice Parrish July 28 th 1788 - - - - -
Esther born August 1 st 1789 - - - - - Chauncy born July 30 th 1791 Esther died May 28 th 1808 - aged 19 years Eunice Goodrich wife to said John - died the 8 th day of June 1792
John H. Goodrich married to Mary Bead Sept r 26 th 1792 -
Eunice born March 20 th 1795 -
Doct. Joseph D. Wolf married to Eunice Goodrich Jan y 5 th 1814 -
John G. Wolf born July 23 rd 1816
July 12 th 1817 Mary D. Wolf born

So every man praised toward the heaven the glorious Lord, saying, Blessed be he that hath kept his own place under-
35 He hanged also Nicanor's head upon the tower, an evident and manifest sign unto all of the help of the Lord.
36 And they ordained all with a common decree, in no case to let that day pass without solemnity, but to celebrate the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which in the Syrian tongue, is called Adar, the day before Mardocheus day.
37 Thus went it with Nicanor: and
from that time forth the Hebrews had the city in their power. And here will I make an end.
38 And if I have done well, and as is fitting the story, it is that which I desired; but if slenderly and meanly, it is that which I could attain unto.
39 For as it is hurtful to drink wine or water alone; and as wine mingled with water is pleasant, and delighteth the taste; even so speech finely framed delighteth the ears of them that read the story. And here shall be an end.
THE END OF THE APOCRYPHA.

The State of Ohio Portage County ss
I Certify that the leaf from an Old Bible herunto attached was cut out of the said Bible by me and attached to this sheet and further that the Bible from which the leaf was taken has the appearance of an old family Bible and with the exception of removing the said leaf is otherwise perfect excepting the wear and tear. — Given under my hand this 27 th day of August A.D. 1840.
Geo. B. De Peyster Justice of the Peace in and for said County.
The State of Ohio
Portage Co. ss
I William Cookman Jr. Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Portage aforesaid. certify That Geo. B. De Peyster Esqr. is a justice of the peace as above, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto affix the seal of said Court & subscribe my name this 11 th day of September A. D. 1840 William Cookman Jr. Clerk

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS, WASHINGTON, D. C.,
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of John H. Goodrich , a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you will please find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Mar 1778 3yrs Pri Eels Wyllys Conn.                                                                 
Battles engaged in, none mentioned Residence of soldier at enlistment, Chatham Conn. Date of application for pension, July 4 1818. Residence at date of application, Rootstown Ohio Age at date of application, 57 years.
Remarks: His pension was allowed for 3 years service.
Very respectfully,
J. D. Chase Leon Iowa.
Commissioner.

1339 Aug 30 1844
Ohio Mar 3 1843.
Mary Goodrich
Edward Ery Washington DC

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3 d March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain Widows who have received pension under the act of July 7 th 1838
State of Ohio } Portage County } ss
On this 24 th day of August 1844 personally appeared before
the Subscriber a justice of the Peace Mary Goodrich a resident of Rootsstown in the county of Portage aged ninety two years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 d of March 1843 granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the Widow of John H. Goodrich who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and the annual amount of Pension she received under the act of July 7 th 1838 was Eighty Dollars She further declares that she is still the Widow of John H. Goodrich
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
her Mary H. Goodrich Mark
Joshua M. Catlin Justice of the Peace
The State of Ohio, PORTAGE COUNTY, ss.
I Horace M. Beebe Deputy Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the county of Portage, and State of Ohio, do hereby certify, that Joshua M. Catlin Esquire, before whom the foregoing and annexed Deposition was taken, was at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and sworn, and to all whose official acts as such, full faith and credit are due, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine as I believe.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Ravenna, this twenty sixth day of August - A.D. 1844
Horace M. Beebe Deputy CLERK.

Dear Sir
Should the enclosed be correct please transmit me the M rs Goodrich Certificate and obey yours J. G. Edwards Esq. Ceylon Plant.

Oct 27. 40 W. Wilson
Oct 27. 1840
may Mrs Goodrich - 8
Atts Oct. 27. 1840
3
Ms. Edwards
Memoranda of Thomas
Mr. Asaph Root
Washington City

Franklin Mills Portage Co Ohio Oct 21 st 1840
Dear Sir
Some weeks since I directed to you the application of Mrs Goodrich Widow of a Revolutionary soldier for a pension - Will you please advise me whether it has been rec d at the pension office and if so whether any action has been had upon it
Respectfully yours
Thomas Earl
Hon J. L. Edwards

Nov 2 1840.
Ohio, Otto death Mary Goodrich
Rev. J. S. Edwards Commons from Mary Goodrich New Bedford Washington City

Franklin Mills Oct 25 th 1840
Dear Sir
I recd close you the the declaration of Mary Goodrich with the bill required. Please let me hear from you soon
Very Respectfully
Yours
Hon P. L. Edwards Com of Pensions
Thomas Bar

Washington Feby 18. 1850 Hon. J. L. Edwards Dear Sir
I inclose to you a letter from a constituent asking information which I pray you to communicate to me at your earliest convenience.
With much respect
Yours &c
John Brown

No 7357. Sept 19. 1840 Ohio July 7. 1838. Mary Goodrich
J. S. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions War Department Washington D.C.

Franklin Mills Portage Co Ohio Sept 14 th 1840
Dear Sir
Enclosed I send you the declaration of Mary Goodrich applying for a Pension from the U States. —
The papers of her husband who was a prisoner and died many years ago are lost. The old lady is very old and infirm and can give no account of what has become of them, but I trust that by reference to the records of your department you will at once obtain all the necessary information as to the right of her husband as a Pensioner of the U States. — Let me hear as soon as possible — and if any more testimony is required I will look it up & send it —
Respectfully yours
Thomas Earl
J. L. Edwards Esq.

7357
Mary Goodrich of John H. Ohio
admitted
Pn: 2 yrs $ 80. - Cap Ellis Col. Myll's Com.
died April - 1820.
Act 7 th July 1838
Thomas Earl Franklin Mills, Ohio

11359
Mary Koonich Ohio
March 17 June 1844
Adn?
$80- per Anm
112 ad 1844
Cyrus Prentiss Ravanna Ohio

Feb 11/60 6071-43 Ohio-
Mr. G. will get Paris. Mr. Cole & G. will have him. with us.
J. S. G. Schwan Bureau of Navigation
J. B. G.

Mary Goodrich of John H. Ohio.
Suspended
See let. 16 Oct. 40. to J. Earl same Oct 27 1840.
Act 7 July 1838

H. J. & F. D. CLOSE, Farm Loans.
2. (3)
95,
Leon, Iowa,
So
1894
To the Hon Commisioner of Pensions Washington DC.
Dear Sir
Will you kindly furnish me the military record of one John or John H. Goodrich of Comr. who served in the Revolutionary War of 1776 & who afterwards was granted a pension for services rendered in that war.
Resp. F. D. Close
RECEIVED MAY 13 1894 U.S. DEPT. OF THE NAVY

May 23/44 mil. First, 10 Feb. Close, Leon Ia. C
Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No.
4682
Mary Goodrich
Wid.
John H. Goodrich Port. Conn. line
Act: Mar. 3, 1843, June 17, 1844
Index:—Vol. et , Page 279
[Arrangement of 1870.]

5897
Ohio. Pittsburgh agency
Mary Goodrich widow of John H. Goodrich
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the month of April 1820 of Portage Co. in the State of Ohio who was a Private in the company command by Captain Ellis of the regt. command by Col. Myllis in the Com. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburgh at the rate of 80 Dollars ————— Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12. day of Nov. 1820 and sent to Thomas Earl, Franklin Mills, Ohio
  Arrears to the 4th of March 1841  $ 400.00    Sep. 1840  360.00    Semi-annual allowance ending March 4th  40.00     $ 400.00  
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by D. Brown Book A. Vol. 2.
Clerk Page 217